Infosys, Tennis Australia, Tennis Victoria, and Tennis New South Wales Collaborate to Nurture Digital Learning and Leadership Skills for Future Leaders

Following a successful program in Victoria, Year 9, 10, and 11 students in New South Wales will benefit from bespoke digital learning enabled by Infosys Springboard

Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced that it has collaborated with Tennis Australia, Tennis Victoria, and Tennis New South Wales to nurture future leaders in the states of Victoria and New South Wales.

Explore the Future Leaders Program from participants in the Infosys Melbourne Living Lab.

The Future Leaders Program is designed to equip Year 9, 10, and 11 students from metropolitan and regional tennis clubs in Victoria and New South Wales to develop their leadership skills. To deliver the program, Infosys has built a bespoke version of Infosys Springboard, the company’s digital learning and collaboration platform for the community, that provides participants with the opportunity to learn transferrable skills in areas such as inclusion, leadership, technology, and design thinking.

This collaboration for the Future Leaders Program is an important part of Infosys’ Australian Open Digital Innovation Partnership and its aspirations to serve the community. The partnership, which has been extended until 2026, continues to focus on building digital experiences for all stakeholders associated with the sport, serving the shared vision of “tennis for everyone”.

The first cohort of students from Victoria to use Infosys’ Springboard digital learning platform graduated from the Future Leaders Program in April 2023. The program in Victoria included a three-day Future Leaders camp during which students spend a day at Infosys’ state of the art Melbourne Living Lab. Students immersed themselves in digital experiences including learning about the Metaverse, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and how these technologies are shaping tennis, our communities, and the world.

The students in Victoria also participated in a Future Leaders Day at the Australian Open 2023. This included participating in a Tennis Clinic with Australian tennis legend, Casey Dellacqua and learning about sustainability at Infosys’ carbon neutral fan zone.

Ashok Mysore, Vice President, Infosys, and Regional Head, Delivery and Operations, Australia & New Zealand said, “This collaboration with Tennis Australia takes our Digital Innovation partnership for the Australian Open beyond the court into the broader community. Through a bespoke version of our digital learning and collaboration platform, Infosys Springboard, and our Living Labs, budding leaders in Victoria and New South Wales will have access to important digital and leadership skills.”

Cedric Cornelis, Chief Commercial Officer, Tennis Australia said, “We are excited to see Infosys’ innovations positively impact grassroots tennis communities in Victoria and New South Wales. Through Infosys’ Springboard platform, our young people will have the opportunity to learn valuable and transferable skills, setting them up to be future leaders.”

Adam Crameri, CEO of Tennis Victoria said, “We’re delighted to partner with Infosys on the Tennis Victoria Future Leaders Program. The young people that come through our clubs have so much potential and it’s wonderful to be able to give them the opportunity to develop their leadership skills.”

Darren Simpson, CEO of Tennis New South Wales said, “The Future Leaders Program is designed to help inspire our next generation of tennis leaders in New South Wales. We’re looking forward to collaborating with Infosys and extending its digital learning platform Infosys Springboard to deliver immersive learning experiences for the next generation of leaders in the tennis community.”

About Tennis Australia’s Future Leaders Program

The Future Leaders Program enables the next generation of volunteers to work closely with local tennis clubs in creating welcoming environments on and off the tennis court. Program participants attend a three-day camp to develop important teamwork and leadership skills and to develop a project plan to take back to their tennis club to complete. Upon completion, participants are invited to attend a graduation day in recognition for all their hard work.

About Infosys Springboard

Infosys Springboard is Infosys’ CSR program in Australia and New Zealand designed to enable pathways to education and learning of digital skills among under-represented communities. Its vision is to help create a more equitable community by enabling inclusive education, digital learning and engagement experiences.

About Infosys

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses and communities. We enable clients in more than 56 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.